🆚 KakaoTalk vs. Messenger

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

Instant messaging app
Instant messaging app

About

KakaoTalk is a Korean instant messenger for chats and real-time voice and video calls.

Messenger, formerly known as Facebook Messenger, is an instant messaging service developed by Meta, available on Android, iOS, and web platforms.

It supports one-on-one and group voice and video calls, offers optional end-to-end encryption for secret conversations, allows users to generate stickers with AI using text prompts, and provides business integrations through bots and automated replies.

Headquarters

Jeju-si, Jeju-do, Korea
Menlo Park, California, United States

Website

Pricing

Free ✔️
Free ✔️

Categories

Instant Messaging › Rank #10
Instant Messaging › Rank #3

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Messenger instant messaging app is 7 times more popular than KakaoTalk.
Total websites

Market share

Instant Messaging

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Messenger is more popular in Vietnam, the United States, and Thailand, while KakaoTalk is more popular in Korea.
Vietnam
Korea
United States
Thailand
Poland
Taiwan
Ukraine
Australia
United Kingdom
Italy

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Messenger is more popular than KakaoTalk in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Business
Marketing/Merchandising
Education/Reference
Internet Services
Travel
Fashion/Beauty
Blogs/Wiki
Health
Real Estate

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#3,071
#5,393
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